Budgeting is a life skill and starting young will help your children both today and long term. This half-term try giving them an ‘entertainment budget’. They get to choose where to go, what to do and to weigh up the pros and cons of a big ticket
A TAKEAWAY owner was left frustrated and questioned why some of the city’s established fast food outlets have been previously granted late-night licences and his was not. Khalid Mahmood, owner of Kays Chicken in The Cross, left a city council licensing
This week we meet a football star of the 70s and see what Shrub Hill Station looked like in 1930.
THIEVES broke into five vehicles in an area of the city on Monday night. All of the break-ins took place in Worcester’s Northwick area, with police treating the offences as linked. The thieves searched the vehicles and stole items, including
WORCESTER Warriors hooker Niall Annett has suffered further injury woe after being ruled out for “about six weeks”. Director of rugby Alan Solomons said Annett had damaged his acromioclavicular joint which is located at the top of the shoulder.
A ‘SCARED’ dad who squirted acid on a three-year-old boy claimed he was forced to carry out the attack after he was threatened with a ‘gun’. Adam Cech who sprayed the boy with acid in Home Bargains, Worcester gave evidence from the witness box at
WORCESTER Warriors could be lifted by the availability of two internationals for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership trip to Harlequins (3pm). Wing Josh Adams is set to feature at The Stoop following his try-scoring exploits with Wales and boss Alan
AN INQUEST heard that a local man, described as a 'Del Boy character' by his widow, died from a brain haemorrhage after a GP and paramedics repeatedly dismissed his symptoms as depression. Jayne Jones has paid tribute to her husband, Colin, and
A FORMER patient has set up a new support group for Worcestershire people with head and neck cancer as well as their families. Tongue cancer survivor Chris Byrne, 61, has organised the group alongside fellow ex-patient John Scott and charity The
TWO more people have been sentenced for their part in a Worcestershire prison riot. Grant Samed, aged 32, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order over his role in the HMP Hewell mutiny, today. Matthew Armstrong, aged 28, was also handed
A NEIGHBOUR came to the rescue of a husband and wife after a fire broke out next to their 12-year-old daughter's bedroom. The neighbour alerted the couple to the fire after spotting smoke billowing from their chimney, in Cherry Orchard, Holt
FOUR men from Chipping Norton have been sentenced for their roles in a nationwide telephone and courier fraud scam. The four were among eight men who were sentenced on Monday, February 11, at Worcester Crown Court. Mohammed Nawaz Miah, 22, of
INJURED prop Ryan Bower is determined to become a Worcester Warriors centurion after signing a new one-year contract. The 27-year-old loosehead has made 95 first-team appearances since he joined Warriors from Leicester Tigers five years ago.
A WORCESTER engineering firm received a royal visit on Wednesday to mark its 21st year in business. His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester visited Spin UK Ltd as part of a day of official visits, having opened the University of Worcester Art
MANAGER John Snape hopes his patience will pay off after finally completing a move for a player “built like a house”. Levi Andoh can play anywhere across the backline or in central midfield and has been training with City for a number of weeks.
KING’S Worcester swimmers enjoyed a successful Bromsgrove School Invitational Relays Gala at Perdiswell Leisure Centre. Twenty-five schools attended from as far afield as Nottingham and Bedford. King’s reached seven A finals out of eight among
This week the Attack Library mini-series will focus phishing emails, a social engineering attack that many people encounter on a day to day basis. This blog will detail what common phishing emails contain, and how to deal with this form of attack.
WORCESTER had to settle for a losing bonus point as Hereford came from behind to win 23-16 at Wyeside. A superb solo score from Sam Harper helped Worcester open up a 13-5 lead at half-time but the home side battled back to do the double over their
PARENTS have raised concerns over an academy trust's latest financial statement which says there is a “significant” possibility the trust may collapse, according to an independent auditor’s assessment. The statement suggests that low student numbers
TODAY'S picture from the archive of the Worcester News dates back to November 1974, when Pinvin School, near Pershore, celebrated its 100th anniversary. To mark the occasion, pupils dressed up as their predecessors and enjoyed Victorian-style school
THE region’s police and crime commissioner has been told he owes police officers in Warwickshire an apology for claiming West Mercia Police ‘subsidises’ the force. Simon Payne, chairman of the Warwickshire Police Federation, said officers deserve
PODGE is a six-year-old black female cat in the care of Worcester and District Cats Protection. She is described as a 'very, very friendly and affectionate little girl who loves fuss and cuddles'. As her name suggests, she does like her food
WORCESTER City’s Midland Football League Cup quest ended with penalty shootout heartache at Romulus. The last-eight tie was decided by sudden-death spot-kicks with the Roms progressing 7-6 after both teams scored four from the first five.
MALVERN returned to form in style with a 34-22 beating of county rivals Droitwich in Midlands One West at Spring Lane. Josh Herbert was back for his first game in over two years after a serious knee injury alongside debuts for scrum-half George
REVIEW: BETH ROWLEY. THE MARRS BAR. BETH ROWLEY performed at the Marrs Bar on Thursday February 7 to promote her new album Gota Fria (a Spanish term in metrology for a flood on a catastrophic scale), and as part of her UK tour. The venue was
UPDATE: 10am: Traffic is now reported to be treturning to normal. UPDATE: Fire crews have put out the fire and left the scene. One of the eastbound carriageways has new reopened, but there are still traffic delays. DRIVERS are being urged
POLICE are appealing for information about an incident in which a man was the victim of aggressive behaviour and verbal abuse in St John's The victim was driving a grey Nissan Xtrail when he was undertaken by a red and black Lexus, near the Bush
SIR – Regarding the recent press coverage reporting the movement of cancer patients from Worcester to other Midlands hospitals when a complex procedure is required, literally for life-saving purposes. The trust are saying the reasons for this are
A 50-YEAR-OLD woman was arrested for drink-driving after travelling to Malvern Police Station, parking and going inside while over the limit. Joanne Marandola admitted drink-driving when she appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court. Nichola Ritchie
AN HISTORIC viewpoint on the outskirts of the city will be moved after the completion of major roadworks. The Ketch Viewpoint car park shut yesterday, in order for vegetation clearance works to take place along the A4440 Worcester Southern Link
A ‘CARING’ woman who provides a ‘homely, safe and encouraging place for children’ at a Worcester academy has been nominated for the Unsung Hero Award in the Worcestershire Education Awards. Vanessa Hancock, who runs the wrap-around care at Oasis
MOTORSPORT organisation the United Kingdom Autograss Championship (UKAC) has donated £1,000 to Worcester's St Richard's Hospice. The money was raised at Worcestershire-based UKAC's annual dinner dance at The Bank House in Bransford. Kevin Hurdman
Worcester News Camera Club members have captured these beautiful pictures. To join our camera club, send your photographs to photo@worcesternews.co.uk or visit Facebook and search for Worcester News Camera Club.
NESTLED nicely in Severn Stoke off the A38, sits The Rose and Crown, a traditional 15th century village inn. Half a mile from the River Severn, its website boasts of the pub being perfectly situated between Junction 7 of the M5 and Junction 1 of
PARENTS of children with special educational needs are being let down by a system that is riddled with problems. This newspaper has reported on the daily, draining fight that many mothers and fathers have had to go through to secure help for their
A WIDOW claims that delays in her husband's treatment at the city's hospital cost him his life, ahead of his inquest today. Jayne Jones' husband, Colin, a florist, died from a brain haemorrhage, aged 54, on Christmas Eve in 2017. She called on
A TAKEAWAY owner has questioned why city fast food outlets are allowed to open late but a plan to open his chicken shop until 5am was rejected by the council. An application to allow Kays Chicken in The Cross to open until the early hours was dismissed
THIS week, our youth sport feature brings some under 13s girls action shots by John Anyon between Evesham United (red and white) against Warndon Wild Kittens. Our photographers will be out and about regularly, but we’re also very keen to receive
With so much focus on Brexit at the moment, a group of Droitwich youngsters were excited to visit the Houses of Parliament. Children from the Westacre Middle School parliament travelled to London as part of an annual trip organised in conjunction
DIRECTOR of rugby Alan Solomons is planning to turn to Worcester Warriors’ homegrown talent to provide competition with “three senior locks” next season. Solomons has backed academy products Andrew Kitchener, 22, Justin Clegg, 22, and James Scott
